And he doesn't have a scrap of ego. He is an excellent ambassador for our country, all the very best for him.Originally Posted by Road kill
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And he doesn't have a scrap of ego. He is an excellent ambassador for our country, all the very best for him.
KB Chief Cat Herder
The American commentary is boring, Tasker and Lester do a great job of amping a crowd up. They're really enthusiastic and Peter Lester comes out with alsorts of technical bits about the boats.
Although they're no Peter Montgomery.
Zen wisdom: No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - obviously had KB in mind when he came up with that gem
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Pete was involved with the big boat campaign and knows his stuff.
Pete Montcommentary on the other hand...
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
Bogeyman
Thank god, couldn't stand his commentary.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
one placenta
...Peter Lester knows his stuff..
* Winner OK Dinghy junior World Champion 1974
* Winner OK Dinghy open World Champion 1977
* Helmsmen of the 1987 Admirals Cup winner (World Champion)
* Skipper of the 1993 One Ton Cup winner (World Champion)
* Skippering the winning boats in the 1986 & 1990 Kenwood Cups
* New Zealand Yachtsman of the Year 1977 and 1987
* Competed in three America’s Cup campaigns 1988, 1992 and 1995
Psyclepath
Martin "stick to yachting" Tasker as I call him. Unfortunately, he won't and will be back to piss me off with his numb-nuttery at the next Tour de France.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
Highway Biker
In the 60s I was crewing on a boat from which Peter Montgomerie was commentating on the A class keeler race at the Auckland Anniversary Regatta, for the sports program on 1ZB. I think it was the first time it had been done for yachting. In his normal excitable manner he was running off the names and places of the boats as they went through the Motuihe Channel and he had them all wrong. I remember taking him to task for it and he said, no one on the boats is listening and the spectators ashore are too far away to see, so what is the problem. I have often wondered about the accuracy of his many broadcasts since then
Just faidin away!
Most here would be too young to have ever heard "Winston McCarthy" the famous/infamous rugby commentator post WW2! (got caught out and fired in the end)Pete was involved with the big boat campaign and knows his stuff.
Pete Montcommentary on the other hand...
Peter Montgomery is the modern day version of Winston .... could make watching grass grow exciting .... doesn't even need to be present at the event!
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
He knew equally as much about the terminology used, techniques and tactics of sailing. His enthusiasm was his best point and has obviously seen him through until he actually learnt a bit about what was actually happening.
Thank goodness Peter Lester entered the commentary team.
Standing under the big boat when she was ready for testing. The comment was made to him that "Hey Pete, the keel isn't straight". His reply was shrouded with a "we can adjust that" sort of hint that there were more systems inside her than the public would know about.
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
Hardcore Biker
Is Tasker the "idiot" commentator of the duo? That guy is a joke and has little if any value to add to the commentary. The smart commentator (Lester?) has to keep correcting him and just talks over the top of him when he needs to like he is just background noise.
Bogeyman
He never did. His continued presence on point for TVNZ sport was simply astonishing, how can a media business get it so wrong? He was an idiot, pure and simple.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
KB Chief Cat Herder
Not a one-off. Ever listened to the commentary for any local motorbike racing??
Zen wisdom: No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - obviously had KB in mind when he came up with that gem
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
Low personal B.M.E.P.
You forgot Lyttelton local and wharfie...did you go to school with him ?
i remember paying him a few times on the wharf, always cheerful, what you see is what you get.
He's probably still on the books somewhere as he was granted leave of absence to go pro yachting...
Blue is BETTER
I'd imagine Tasker is there for the familiar voice aspect. He does all the water sport reporting for TV1. He's pretty passionate about the sport too. It's never seemed to me like Lester is talking over him or anything. He'll correct him like he would any other person that didn't know the details enough. It's LIGHT YEARS better than the BMX commentary we got for the champs and olympics. That's one sport you definitely want US commentary for!
one placenta
...he was 'pinky' and was just another of the dozens of local yachties that always seemed to be wind and sunburned with big smiles on their faces...a lot of national and international champs came out of that harbour...my bro was into it, did his time boat building at Starks...haven't seen Peter in years...he has added a lot more trophies to his cabinet since I last had a beer with him...
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